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"As we were walking out people were saying 'aren't they taking the flag down it?' It was terrible."

However, the display organisers have stood by their decision to burn the flag.

A spokesman said: "It (the fall out) has all been dealt with.

"The Union Jack was damaged and it is perfectly suitable to burn a damaged Union Jack."

According to The Flag Institute, when a Union Jack or any other flag is no longer in a suitable condition for use, it should be 'destroyed in a dignified way', such as burning or cutting it into strips.